Nothing can be more blissful on a rainy day than to be curled up in your bed, reading a book while sipping a steaming hot cup of tea and a crunchy snack to munch on. Ideally a bowl of peanuts or chips would suffice for me but today I decided to be a bit...

Chinese cuisine is hands-down the favorite in my family whenever we decide to eat out. I have tried to recreate some of our favorite recipes at home and I can say that no one was really disappointed. The cuisine of Sichuan province in Southwestern China...

Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie. ~Jim Davis There was a time when you would always find cake in my refrigerator!! Seriously, it was a joke amongst friends that anytime they would visit, they would without...

Easy-peasy and oh-so delicious!! Creamy veggies and crunchy onion toppings - t his dish is perfect to make for a weekday dinner when you don't want to spend too much time slogging it off in the kitchen. The green bean casserole was concocted in 1955 by...

As the weather turns warmer and you bid goodbye to winters, welcome this beautiful salad with a burst of flavors from the citrus fruits tossed with salad greens and fresh herbs. Its so light, refreshing and so easy to make that you will want to have it...

Long time back in the 80's, Chinese food was one of the most popular fast food (pizzas and burgers had just about started to get popular but were way too expensive to relish on a regular basis) amongst all age groups. Food vans parked in the corner of your...

This torte is a legend in itself. First published in the New York Times by Marian Burros in 1983, the recipe was so popular that it was published every year during plum season for nearly two decades. years. The following year when the readers were informed...

I admit my son is a fussy eater and I can do absolutely nothing about it!! In my hearts of hearts, somewhere I feel hugely responsible that maybe I haven't done my duty as a mom, being really busy with my work when he was a small child, in introducing healthy...

Slice this delicious heart cake and find the surprise heart shaped design running through the middle.....how gorgeous can it be!! Just perfect to win anyone's heart over. This is like something out of Ripleys believe it or not, isnt it? At least that is...

This Valentine's Day try out this elegant dessert for your loved one or even for yourself. It not only looks exquisite but tastes amazingly delicious too!! Though normally the pears are poached in Red Wine, I altered the recipe a bit and instead poached...

Need I tell you how much I am in love with my Philips Airfryer!! it is my go to, go for, go everything magic machine for just about everything. Out of all my appliances (and I have every imaginable appliance you can think of...some I wonder why I have them...

Be ready to be bowled over by the fresh citrus flavors in this wonderful recipe!! You will get an extremely moist tender chicken from the citrus marinade and has an earthy flavor from the sage. This is an extremely easy recipe and the best part is that...

"Wine comes in at the mouth, And love comes in at the eye; That’s all we shall know for truth, Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh." - (WB Yeats, A Drinking Song) Its that time of year again when the whole...

Thick white slices of french bread soaked in a pool of dreamy white chocolate sauce, this White Chocolate Bread Pudding is truly the ambrosia of the Gods!! Incredibly rich and decadently indulgent, this dish is surely not for the faint-hearted. When I read...

Craving a cake right now? Or feel like having a brownie? Just can't make up your mind and feel like having both cake and the brownie? Well!! This is your lucky day. You actually get both of them at one go. Its like hitting two birds with one stone. Pi cture...

I wonder how many of you have heard of or tasted Khow Suey? Let me tell you, if you haven’t had a taste of this fabulous dish you are seriously missing out on some great flavors. Khow suey is a Burmese dish made of chicken curry with coconut milk and noodles...

“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done...

Want to celebrate a special occasion with something effortlessly elegant. Try out this creamy, rich dense cheesecake that is everything that you ever dreamt it could be. Before I tried out this no-fail recipe, I also had my share of disappointments in the...

“The beauty of a frittata is that it can be made from any ingredient in your refrigerator” Harrison Ford, as Mike Pomeroyah in the movie Morning Glory. Want to learn the secret to make a really good frittata? In the movie "Morning Glory", Harrison Ford...

Combine chicken with mushrooms and cream in any form and you have a pot of dreamy deliciousness on your hands!! You absolutely just can't go wrong with this combination, atleast in my house its lately become a hot favorite with everyone. Pan seared chicken,...